Tire pressures--newbie questions!
I recently purchased my first RV (1998 Coachmen Catalina 22RK, Ford E350) and immediately replaced the 10 year old tires with new ones (Aeolus CrossAce HT AS02 LT225/75/R16). I've done a lot of read...
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Handling? Well, it's a little tail-heavy. You have 30% of loaded weight on the front axle and Ford want 33% minimum. Some say load the front to 75% or more and you have 82%. Still:
Move any weight that you can, forward. Or simply carry less in the rear, behind the axle.
Make sure Front End Alignment is Correct. If it isn't, have CASTER set to at least 5-degrees.
Adjust Tire Pressures...
Next step I think I'd add a heavy duty 1-1/2" diameter rear sway bar. Hellwig is less expensive than Roadmaster and has the same specs.
As a group, the short Class C's AND the long ones seem to have less handling issues than the in-between ones.
Move any weight that you can, forward. Or simply carry less in the rear, behind the axle.
Make sure Front End Alignment is Correct. If it isn't, have CASTER set to at least 5-degrees.
Adjust Tire Pressures...
Next step I think I'd add a heavy duty 1-1/2" diameter rear sway bar. Hellwig is less expensive than Roadmaster and has the same specs.
As a group, the short Class C's AND the long ones seem to have less handling issues than the in-between ones.
